Writing-Intensive Courses

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The following courses have been approved to meet the writing-intensive requirement.

NOTE: students MUST select the course approved for their major.  See specific degree program for details.

• ACCT 461 - Assurance and Audit Services Credits: 3  
• ANTH 490 - Theories, Methods, and Issues II Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 400 - Historiography and Methods of Research in Art History Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 420 - Advanced Studies in Ancient Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 430 - Advanced Studies in Medieval or Islamic Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 440 - RS: Advanced Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 460 - RS: Advanced Studies in 20th-Century European Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 471 - Advanced Studies in Art of the United States Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 472 - RS: Advanced Studies in 20th-Century Latin American Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 474 - Advanced Studies in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 482 - Advanced Studies in Asian Art Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 490 - Independent Study in Art History Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 491 - Independent Study in Art History Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 492 - Honors Directed Readings, Honors Directed Research Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 493 - Honors Directed Readings, Honors Directed Research Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 495 - RS: Objects and Archives in Art History Credits: 3
    
• ARTH 499 - Advanced Studies in Art History Credits: 3
    
• ASTR 402 - RS: Methods of Observational Astronomy Credits: 4
    
• AVT 395 - Writing for Artists Credits: 3
    
• BENG 304 - Modeling and Control of Physiological Systems Credits: 3
    
• BENG 495 - Bioengineering Senior Seminar II Credits: 1
    
• BIOL 308 - Foundations of Ecology and Evolution Credits: 5
    
• BIOL 453 - Immunology Laboratory Credits: 1
    
• BIS 390 - The Research Process Credits: 3
    
• CEIE 301 - Engineering and Economic Models in Civil Engineering Credits: 3
    
• CHEM 336 - Physical Chemistry Lab I Credits: 2
    
• CHEM 456 - Honors Research in Chemistry Credits: 3
    
• CHIN 480 - Fourth-Year Chinese I Credits: 3
    
• COMM 300 - Foundations of Public Communication Credits: 3
    
• CONF 302 - Culture, Identity, and Conflict Credits: 3
    
• CRIM 495 - RS: Capstone in Criminology, Law and Society Credits: 3
    
• CS 306 - Synthesis of Ethics and Law for the Computing Professional Credits: 3
    
• CS 321 - Software Requirements and Design Modeling Credits: 3
    
• DANC 390 - Dance History I Credits: 3
    
• ECE 491 - Engineering Seminar Credits: 1
    
• ECON 345 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: 3
    
• ECON 355 - The Political Economy of Nonprofit Institutions Credits: 3
    
• ECON 365 - Topics in Economic History Credits: 3
    
• ECON 435 - Economics of Energy Credits: 3
    
• ECON 470 - Economics of Regulation Credits: 3
    
• ENGH 305 - Dimensions of Writing and Literature Credits: 3
    
• EVPP 337 - Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries Credits: 3
    
• FAVS 470 - Film and Video Screenwriting Credits: 3
    
• FNAN 498 - Contemporary Topics in Finance Credits: 3
    
• FREN 309 - Reading and Writing Skills Development Credits: 6
    
• FRSC 302 - Forensic Trace Analysis Credits: 3
    
• FRSC 304 - Forensic Chemistry Credits: 3
    
• GAME 332 - RS: Story Design for Computer Games Credits: 3
    
• GCH 465 - Community Health Capstone Credits: 3
    
• GEOL 305 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
    
• GEOL 317 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
    
• GGS 304 - Populations Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
    
• GGS 415 - Seminar in Geography Credits: 3
    
• GOVT 490 - Synthesis Seminar Credits: 3
    
• GOVT 491 - Honors Seminar Credits: 3
    
• HAP 465 - Integration of Professional Skills and Issues Credits: 3
    
• HDFS 401 - Family Law and Public Policy Credits: 3
    
• HIST 300 - Introduction to Historical Method Credits: 3
    
• HIST 499 - RS: Senior Seminar in History Credits: 3
    
• IT 343 - IT Project Management Credits: 3
    
• LAS 499 - Research Seminar in Latin American Studies Credits: 3
    
• MATH 290 - Introduction to Advanced Mathematics Credits: 3
    
• MGMT 313 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
    
• MIS 330 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
    
• MKTG 471 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
    
• MLAB 300 - Science Writing Credits: 2
    
• MUSI 332 - Music History in Society II Credits: 3
    
• MUSI 438 - Music History in Society B Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 300 - Law and Justice Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 301 - Science in the News Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 302 - Argument and Advocacy Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 303 - Introduction to International Studies Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 304 - Social Movements and Community Activism Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 305 - Conflict Resolution and Transformation Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 308 - American Landscapes in Fiction, Film, and History Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 310 - Violence and Gender Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 311 - The Mysteries of Migration: Consequences for Conservation Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 312 - Images and Experiences of Childhood: Social Construct, Literature, and Film Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 314 - Conflict, Trauma and Healing Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 315 - Spirituality and Conflict Transformation Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 316 - Introduction to Childhood Studies Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 317 - Issues in Family Relationships Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 318 - Exploring Virginia’s Watersheds Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 319 - Contemporary Youth Studies Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 320 - Construction of Differences: Race, Class, and Gender Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 322 - Teacher: A Historical Perspective Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 331 - The Nonprofit Sector Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 333 - The Nature of Mathematics Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 334 - Environmental Justice Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 335 - Ethics, Communication, and Freedom Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 336 - Poverty, Wealth and Inequality in the US Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 337 - Social Justice Consciousness and Personal Transformation Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 338 - Animal Rights and Humane Education Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 345 - Introduction to Multimedia Credits: 5
    
• NCLC 346 - Art as Social Action Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 347 - Gender Representation in Popular Culture Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 348 - Digital Futures Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 355 - Consciousness, Meaning and Life Purpose Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 360 - The Built Environment Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 361 - Neighborhood, Community, and Identity Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 362 - Social Justice and Human Rights Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 365 - Independent Study Credits: 1-12
    
• NCLC 375 - Special Topics Credits: 1-18
    
• NCLC 378 - Medicine, Justice, and Public Policy Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 381 - When Cultural Worlds Collide Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 390 - Internship Credits: 1-6
    
• NCLC 391 - Introduction to Integrative Studies Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 394 - Service-Learning Experience Credits: 1-15
    
• NCLC 395 - Field-Based Work Credits: 1-18
    
• NCLC 396 - Teaching Assistant Experience Credits: 1-6
    
• NCLC 397 - Add-On Experiential Learning Credits: 1-3
    
• NCLC 398 - Field-Based Work Credits: 1-15
    
• NCLC 399 - Study Abroad Credits: 1-6
    
• NCLC 400 - Temptress: Constructs of Sex and Power Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 401 - Conservation Biology Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 402 - Plants and People - Sustenance, Ceremony, and Sustainability Credits: 6
    
• NCLC 404 - Ethics and Leadership Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 405 - Women and Leadership Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 410 - Contemporary Health Issues Credits: 3-18
    
• NCLC 415 - Perspectives on Science and Society Credits: 1
    
• NCLC 416 - Refugee and Internal Displacement Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 420 - Work Effectiveness Skills Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 422 - An Experiential Approach to American Foreign Policy Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 431 - Principles of Fund Raising Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 435 - Leadership in a Changing Environment Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 436 - Social Justice Education Credits: 4
    
• NCLC 440 - Death, Dying, and Decision Making Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 445 - Multimedia Design Credits: 5
    
• NCLC 446 - Art, Beauty, and Culture Credits: 3-6
    
• NCLC 455 - Consciousness and Transformation in Action Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 465 - Independent Study Credits: 1-12
    
• NCLC 475 - Special Topics Credits: 1-18
    
• NCLC 490 - Internship Credits: 1-6
    
• NCLC 491 - The Senior Capstone Experience Credits: 3
    
• NCLC 492 - Graduation Portfolio Credits: 0
    
• NCLC 493 - Graduation Portfolio Credits: 0
    
• NCLC 494 - Service-Learning Experience Credits: 1-15
    
• NCLC 495 - Field-Based Work Credits: 1-18
    
• NCLC 496 - Teaching Assistant Experience Credits: 1-6
    
• NCLC 497 - Add-On Experiential Learning Credits: 1-3
    
• NCLC 498 - Field-Based Work Credits: 1-15
    
• NEUR 410 - Current Topics in Neuroscience Credits: 3
    
• NEUR 411 - Seminar in Neuroscience Credits: 3
    
• NURS 465 - Examination and Integration of Professional and Health Care Issues Credits: 3
    
• PHED 340 - Social and Cultural Issues in Physical Education Credits: 3
    
• PHIL 421 - Seminar Credits: 3
    
• PHIL 422 - Honors Seminar Credits: 3
    
• PHYS 407 - Senior Laboratory in Modern Physics Credits: 3
    
• PRLS 450 - Research Methods Credits: 3
    
• PSYC 301 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
    
• PSYC 304 - Principles of Learning Credits: 4
    
• PSYC 309 - Sensation, Perception, and Information Processing Credits: 4
    
• RELI 420 - Seminar Credits: 3
    
• RUSS 302 - Russian Conversation and Composition Credits: 3
    
• RUSS 325 - Major Russian Writers Credits: 3
    
• SOCI 412 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credits: 3
    
• SOCW 471 - Research in Social Work Credits: 3
    
• SOM 301 - Business Models: A Communication Approach Credits: 3
    
• SPAN 370 - Spanish Writing and Stylistics Credits: 3
    
• SRST 450 - Research Methods Credits: 3
    
• SYST 489 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3
    
• THR 350 - Script Analysis Credits: 3
    
• THR 482 - Advanced Screenplay Workshop Credits: 3